The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the ‘Super Bowl’ of Dog Shows — VOA Learning English

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At America’s 149th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize.

The lively schnauzer beat six other finalists in New York City to become the first of his breed to win Westminster’s “best in show.” The prize is the most important and respected in the U.S. dog show world.

While Monty came close to winning Westminster the past two years, he fell short of the big prize. In December 2024, the dog won another big prize, the huge American Kennel Club championship.

But for dog show lovers, Westminster is considered the Super Bowl of all shows. This year the comparison is especially fitting. That is because the most respected U.S. dog competition opened on the same…

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Writers for the Associated Press reported this story from New York. Anna Matteo adapted the reports for VOA Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/top-dog-takes-westminster-the-super-bowl-of-dog-sh

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